Bridget the Midget

Sorry I have been a little dilatory in posting this final report on the UK Tour, but I have been busy at MGLive! More on that later, but now the completion of the tour.
 
My last report finished with me in Whitburn, Central Scotland where Bridget was shown off to around fifty enthusiasts. Once again the […]

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With a full week free of formal events I decided to first spend a weekend in Glasgow then explore some of the West Highland Way if the weather was reasonable. Uncharacteristically for this part of the country at this time of year the weather remained dry and contrary to the forecasts the sun broke through […]

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I mentioned in my previous report the variety of locations chosen for my talk events and this has continued. MG Car Club’s north-east centre, although one of the smallest centres, had arranged for the use of the Knights Hall at the Manor House, West Aukland. The setting is very medieval and grand and the evening […]

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We have completed the first six events at Abingdon, Loughborough, Godstone, Norwich, Lincoln and Liversedge. With approximately £2,000 raised for UNICEF it is proving well worthwhile and everyone seems to be enjoying the experience.
 
For my part I am using the opportunity to reacquaint myself with my own country and its history and nature. In Lincoln […]

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The whole of Europe has been rendered immobile and isolated by the fallout from a volcanic eruption in Iceland, however if only people needing to travel internationally bought a MG car then the problem would be resolved. Having dug Bridget out of the mountain of volcanic dust burying her on the driveway, she started up […]

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I now feel complete. I was honoured to deliver the inaugural talk of my UK Tour at the MGCC headquarters in Abingdon on Friday 9th April. The building, Kimber House, is the Mecca for the MG marque and I was fortunate enough to be the first to use the new extension suite due to officially […]

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Starting shortly after Easter Bridget and I will be touring the UK, delivering talks about our world travel adventure. Entitled ‘An Evening with Miss Bridget’ the talk lasts about two hours with a comfort break halfway through. The itinerary currently is as follows:
 

Abingdon           -     9th April
Loughborough    -    14th April
Bedford             -    16th April
Godstone          -    19th April
Norwich            -    20th […]

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The Canadian Classic MG Club held it’s annual awards night during December and honoured Bridget with the ‘Dirty Boot’! This was in recognition of the amazing amount of spare parts, cleaning materials, tool kits, axle stands and the all important trolley jack that emerged from Bridget’s boot before entering the slalom event in Vancouver during […]

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The news of Bridget’s retirement was somewhat premature and I can now confirm, with great pleasure, that she will be back in service next year.
There are some minor repairs required and a little adjustment to her make-up is needed, but then she is going to undertake a tour of the UK and Europe making personal […]

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Friday 16th October is a date that will stay with me for a long time. It marked the final day for this adventure as Bridget and I arrived at Kimber House in Abingdon. An apt destination, as the current headquarters of the MG Car Club, and a tribute to all the car club members around […]

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